Unknown Pest Eating my Vinca Periwinkles
amberlynn03091987
12 years ago
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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
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Comments (15)We've been fairly lucky, in that mosquitoes seem to be scarce this year... last year, they were horrible! However, we have biting flies, biting gnats, earwigs, crickets, slugs, snails, voracious caterpillars, grasshoppers, Japanese beetles, ladybug look-alikes, and lots of poison ivy! Last year, we had ticks of all sizes, in vast amounts! We also had fleas, chiggers, and some sort of mite that hatched along with the cicadas! Since most of our rain was earlier in the season, I think it made a difference in which insects are around now. I've had to use the soaker hoses and sprinklers this past week, for the first time this year! It's very dry right now. Since I'm soaking the gardens, the moles or voles or shrews have become active again, and there's lots of lawn and garden damage. The only bulbs I have outdoors are a pot of Sprekelia, and a pot of Lycoris radiata. Everything else is indoors. I did bring my Mandevilla vine out, and I had to bring out the Mother-In-Laws-Tongue to repot it, so I left it out to catch a few rays before it needs to come in for the cold weather. Knock on wood, but nothing seems interested in attacking the Sprekelia or Lycoris... not since the young seed pods were eaten off the Sprekelia earlier this year, anyway. I'm very interested to hear how your foliar feeding experiment goes, Pat! I've often wondered if the hippis would benefit from a misting with a dilute fertilizer water every once in a while....See MoreUnknown Pest
Comments (2)Looks like beans, right? They're seriously attacked by spider mites. Possibly the pale spots are due to previous environmental issues. If the entire plant looks tat way, I'd remove & replace. If they're bush beans, you have time to plant more....See MoreWhat's eating my vinca flowers?
Comments (3)more of a spring problem .. for me in MI ... where are you??? mums are part of the basis of pyrethrum insect goos ... i cant think of many things that attack mums ... though you dont really tell us what kind of mums ... [maybe slugs???] finally ... its fall .. and working on winter ... [unless you are downunder] ... and as such ... its not really a time to be much concerned with annuals .... as their season is mostly over ... ken...See MoreID unknown bug/pest on cherry tree
Comments (11)They appear to resemble a type of scale but I am not familiar with a species that remains that flat or attaches to the plant in that manner. But there are scores of different species so not inclined to rule that out. I would suggest you take a sample of a branch or stem with these creatures attached into your county extension office for an accurate ID. They will also be able to tell you how to treat and when. If it is scale, timing is key!!...See Moreamberlynn03091987
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12 years agojean001a
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12 years agoDan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
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